Diplomystes

Diplomystes is a genus of velvet catfishes, a primitive family of catfishes (order Siluriformes) endemic to Chile.

Diplomystes
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Diplomystidae
Genus:	Diplomystes Bleeker, 1858
Type species
Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840
Synonyms
Diplomyste Duméril, 1856 Diplomystax Günther, 1864

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Diplomystes camposensis Arratia, 1987
• Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782) (Tollo)
• Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis Arratia, 1987

See also

• List of fish families